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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Worst case you can sue. I know someone who won such a case of of unpaid wages in DC pro se, so the courts take it seriously [/quote] Suing will be tough since the company is in Illinois. [/quote] It doesn't matter where the company is. The state where you work for them would be an appropriate jurisdiction to bring suit in. And they have to have a registered agent to accept service in every jurisdiction that they do business in. [/quote] Yes but contracts often have jurisdiction requirements where the employment is in a different state and no one knows what OPs arrangements are. There may be a contract and maybe not. I was just pointing out that with so little information it might not be as easy as people implied. [/quote] No, she would have a statutory claim under her jurisdiction's wage and labor laws. You can't contract around those with forum selection and choice of law clauses. [/quote]
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